1 / 4认得Recognize看到这个英文,我知道它大概是什么。I see it, and I know roughly what it is.

Tow-Away Zone

TOH-uh-way zohn

拖车区

견인 구역

Where you'll see it你会在哪里看到

  • 路边的停车告示牌
  • 商场和公寓停车场入口
  • 私人车道的出入口
  • 街道清扫或活动的临时告示

What it actually means白话说

停在这里的车可能会被拖走。车子被拖到拖车场之后要自己去领,通常还要付拖车费和保管费。牌子上常会写时段或星期,那是这条规定生效的时间。

Common mistake常见的误会

No Parking 和 No Stopping 是两件事。No Stopping 更严,连暂停让人上下车都不行。细节各州、各城市不同,以牌子上写的为准。

Often right next to it旁边常出现的单词

  • No Parking不能停车 주차 금지
  • No Stopping连暂停都不行 정차 금지
  • Any Time任何时间 언제나
  • Unauthorized Vehicles没有许可的车 무단 주차 차량
  • At Owner's Expense费用由车主付 차주 부담

Racco 说Racco says看到这两个词,现在就是离开的好时机。

2 / 4听懂Understand对方讲一整句,我抓得到关键词。They say a whole sentence. I catch the keyword.

You may hear你可能会听到

Security guard

“You can't park here. This is a tow-away zone.”

这里不能停车,这是拖车区。

Listen for these words整句听不懂没关系,抓这几个词

  • can't park here这里不能停
  • tow-away zone拖车区
3 / 4开口Say不用讲得完美,我有一句最简单的可以说。It doesn't have to be perfect. I have one simple line.

You can say你可以说

Sorry, I'll move my car.

抱歉,我马上移车。

Where can I park?

我可以停哪里?

Where was my car towed?

我的车被拖去哪里了?

4 / 4实战Survive真的遇到了,我知道现在发生什么。When it really happens, I know what's going on.

Quick check实战一下

你把车暂停在超市旁边的路边,保安走过来敲车窗。

Security guard 说:Security guard says:

“You need to move. This is a tow-away zone.”